Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Oklahoma · #428 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19785
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 39,439 customers in Oklahoma. In 2025 it sold 734 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $89.62M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.22¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.40¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 35,514 | 590 | $73.12M | 12.40¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,227 | 46.6 | $6.03M | 12.93¢ | |
| Industrial | 698 | 97.3 | $10.48M | 10.76¢ | |
| Total | 39,439 | 734 | $89.62M | 12.22¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,384 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38,005 | 705 | $72.75M | 10.42¢ |
| 2022 | 38,560 | 770 | $77.22M | 10.17¢ |
| 2023 | 38,865 | 742 | $81.37M | 11.25¢ |
| 2024 | 39,067 | 743 | $86.89M | 11.93¢ |
| 2025 | 39,439 | 734 | $89.62M | 12.40¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 578 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.81 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 206 minutes
As reported for Oklahoma under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 783 GWh
Winter peak demand: 197 MW
Energy losses: 6.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 39,439 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 247 installations, 2.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Nowata, OKOsage, OKRogers, OKTulsa, OKWashington, OK
Other large utilities in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co - 909,620 customers, residential 12.43¢
- Public Service Co of Oklahoma - 588,941 customers, residential 14.23¢
- Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc - 65,196 customers, residential 12.87¢
- City of Edmond - (OK) - 44,881 customers, residential 10.73¢
- Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co - 42,301 customers, residential 13.79¢
- East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop Inc - 37,718 customers, residential 13.59¢
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) - 31,996 customers, residential 15.95¢
- CKenergy Electric Cooperative - 27,723 customers, residential 13.84¢
All Oklahoma utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19785 in the EIA frame.